Issues of Classroom Management in an Online Learning Setting

• In Event: Classroom Management: Remote Learning, Professional Development, Teacher Bias, and Achievement

Abstract

This qualitative study explored the challenges and successes of classroom management during remote learning due to the COVID19 shutdown. Two fifth-grade classrooms were observed using Google Classroom for three months and 21 students were interviewed about their experiences during remote learning. Using an ethnographic approach, the analysis resulted in the following themes: 1) communicating with students, 2) establishing procedures, 3) monitoring student behavior, 4) setting limits and consequences, 5) building classroom community, and 6) responding to challenging behaviors. A discussion of these themes demonstrates the change in classroom management and strategies needed to meet student needs in the online learning environment.

Authors

• Catherine Rand, Rutgers University

• Muriel K. Rand, New Jersey City University